Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Chelsea FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Cole Palmer 54' 1–0

Nicolas Jackson 61' 2–0

Y 42' James McAtee

Conor Gallagher 52' Y

Y 63' Gustavo Hamer

Y 74' Max Lowe

Overview

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Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Chelsea FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-07 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-11-07 Chelsea FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-07-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
10 Dec	Everton FC	A	0–2	L
06 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
03 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	3–2	W
25 Nov	Newcastle United FC	A	1–4	L
12 Nov	Manchester City FC	H	4–4	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
09 Dec	Brentford FC	H	1–0	W
06 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
02 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–5	L
25 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–3	L
12 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

7/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/3

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/1

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Joao Pedro	5 G	3 A
Morgan Rogers	5 G	1 A
Cole Palmer	3 G	3 A
Pedro Neto	3 G	1 A
Jordan Henderson	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at Stamford Bridge.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
20' Anis Ben Slimane, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' Chelsea FC have won 673 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' Mykhailo Mudryk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
40' The 25-year-old Nicolas Jackson has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
42' A moment of madness from James McAtee on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dorde Petrovic, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
52' A moment of madness from Conor Gallagher on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
53' The referee has no hesitation. Conor Gallagher is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 53.
54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cole Palmer makes it 1-0.
58' The crowd applauds Andre Brooks as he leaves the pitch. William Osula steps in for Sheffield United FC.
61' Nicolas Jackson adds to his 7 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
63' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
67' Oliver Norwood gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Oliver McBurnie and will look to change the dynamic.
69' Enzo Fernandez is replacing Mykhailo Mudryk for the Chelsea FC side.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Max Lowe is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 74.
75' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Armando Broja is hanging Raheem Sterling on the field on 75 minute.
80' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
85' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Cole Palmer is replaced by Ian Maatsen.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David McGoldrick	3
Tammy Abraham	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Thiago Silva	2
Cole Palmer	1
Nicolas Jackson	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Ben Chilwell	1

Head to Head

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-10 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-25 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.92 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC58% Draw23% Sheffield United FC19%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

42%

Chelsea FC or Sheffield United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC41% Draw43% Sheffield United FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

6.1%

3 – 0

6.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 2

3.2%

4 – 1

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.